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Romania finds more drone debris near Ukraine, fourth incident in 24 hours

Romania’s Defense Ministry reported finding drone debris in the village of Plauru in Tulcea County, near the Ukrainian border, the ministry said on Aug. 14.

15 August, 03:10 PM

Romania expels Russian diplomat after three drones breach NATO airspace

Romania is expelling an employee of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest over repeated incursions into the country’s airspace by Russian drones, the Romanian Foreign Ministry reported on July 27.

27 July, 06:44 PM

Romanian F-16 downs third drone in three days as airspace violations mount

A Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down another drone over the country’s territorial waters near Sulina-Chilia on the morning of July 26, President Nicușor Dan said on Facebook.

26 July, 03:23 PM

Romania closes Russian consulate, declares consul persona non grata after drone hit

Romania will close Russia’s consulate in Constanța and declare its consul general persona non grata after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galați, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said on May 29.

29 May, 04:37 PM

Russian drone breach in Romania prompts F-16 scramble during Ukraine attack

A Russian drone briefly violated Romanian airspace during Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine on May 2, prompting Romania to scramble fighter jets and issue an air raid alert, Digi24 reported.

2 May, 12:45 PM

Medvedev threatens NATO with war over drone shootdowns in Ukraine

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, issued fresh threats of war against NATO on Sept. 15, warning that any Western move to shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with the Kremlin.

15 September 2025, 12:55 PM

Romania condemns Russia’s drone incursion, says F-16s intercepted UAV near Danube

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu called Russia’s actions “unacceptable and reckless” after a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace on Sept. 13, according to a statement she posted on social media platform X.

14 September 2025, 11:14 AM

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